The Tuart Hill Catholic school zoomed into 21st position with a median ATAR of 86.65. And it was named among the best-performing schools in five subjects. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority also highlighted Servite’s success in boosting the number of students achieving the minimum literacy and numeracy standard to qualify for a WA Certificate of Education.

Principal Jeff Allen said he was thrilled but not surprised to see Servite make the top 50.

“We’ve had a pretty clear vision for learning that we put in place about five years ago,” he said. “We’re really proud of our kids, they’ve done really well.”

Mr Allen said the school focused on developing individual learning pathways. “We work towards their strengths,” he said. “We try to be innovative in the way that we design and deliver our curriculum.

“So we’re not just standing and delivering curriculum where the kids have to just try to absorb it and regurgitate. We’re actually trying to allow them to think at a high level.”